Traveling-bag.



PATE NTED MAY 12, 1908.

M.- ST. 0. ELLIS. TRAVELING BAG.

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MARK ST.

CLAIR ELLIS, OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

TBAVE LING-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented May 12, 1908.

Application filed April 12, 1907. Serial No. 367,801.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MARK ST. CLAIR ELLIs, lieutenant United States Navy,a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Traveling-Bag, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in traveling bags; and the objectsof my improvement are, first: to provide a bag particularly adapted tothe needs of naval oflicers when packing and traveling, which can beeasily packed and unpacked; and second; a bag which can be used as asoiled linen bag when not in use for above named purposes; and third; toprovide a bag which cannot be tampered with by unauthorized persons. Iattain these objects by the construction and mechanism illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure No. 1 is a view of the bag asassembled and looked, as it appears when ready for travel. Fig. No. 2 isa view of the top of the bag showing details of the method to lace topand bottom together. Fig. No. 3 is a view of the bottom of the bagshowing details of same as used for a soiled linen bag for ocean travel.Fig. No. 4 is a detail of the locking arrangement. Fig. No. 5 is asection on line 10-11 of Fig. 2. Fig. No. 6 is a section on line 1214 ofFig. 3, the right side of each case being the inside of the bag.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The bottom of the bag, Fig. 3, is made of canvas or other suitablematerial secured together to hold such articles as may be placedtherein: A band B, with eyelets therein is attached to the bottomtogether with suitable lashings L, for securing same to the top; and arow of eyelets M at the top with draw vention rest. able for lacing withthe eyelets in band B,

string S, suitable for hanging up the bottom when used as a soiled linenbag. Suitable handles H, are attached to the top and bottom forconvenience in transporting; and suitable rings p or gromets G, forlocking the top to the bottom under varying conditions of fullness bybeing placed over the staple C.

Fig. No. 2 shows in detail the top of the bag wherein the essentialfeatures of my in- T is a band with eyelets suitand thus drawing the twoparts together in a telescopic manner. The lap opening P enables theflaps of the top to be drawn back and the lacings or securing membereasily adjusted When the bottom is filled and the top laced to thebottom the flaps are secured by the snap hooks K and the rings p and thetop locked to the bottom as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. a is an eye in oneflap, and C is a single staple which engages af.

I am aware that prior to my invention, telescope bags of the sailorsclothes bag pattern have been used, but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

A traveling bag of the character stated, consisting of two integralparts, top and bottom, said to telescoping the bottom and provided witha slot on the side thereof and means for retaining the closure thereof,said bottom and top each provided with suitable members for securingthem together; substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARK ST. CLAIR ELLIS.

Witnesses:

JAs. F. SMYTr-I, PAUL P. BANHOLZER.

